The Ministry of economic development did not support the proposal of the Ministry of labor to change the formula of calculation of insurance contributions for individual entrepreneurs (IP) which will lead to increase burden on small and medium businesses. After discussion with the business community (chamber of Commerce and industry, SMEs, public organization “Support of Russia”, Corporation for SMEs), the authority concluded that the initiative of the Ministry of labor does not take into account realities and may lead to termination of a significant number of entrepreneurs, although last year there was a slight, but a major increase in registered individual entrepreneurs.
As have informed “news” a source in the Ministry, the Ministry is currently considering the proposals of the labour Ministry and the Finance Ministry. However, the position of the Ministry of economic development on this issue are clear. Thus, the Agency currently sees mostly cons in changing the formula of calculation of insurance contributions to the pension Fund and FFOMS.
At the moment the premiums PI at FIU are calculated according to the formula: minimum wage multiplied by 12 (months) and rate of assessment (26%). If the income of an entrepreneur is more than 300 thousand rubles, he will pay a further 1% of the amount exceeding three hundred thousand income. The Ministry of labor proposes to refuse the allowance to 1% and to introduce a multiplying factor, which in 2017 will amount to 1.2 and then every year will increase. According to the calculations (contained in a letter to the Director of the SME Department of the Ministry of economic development Maxim Parshino), which are specially treated by the Ministry of economic development did OPORA Russia, if next year will apply the new formula, the insurance premium for individual entrepreneurs with income up to 300 thousand rubles will amount to 24.7 thousand rubles (according to the old formula — 20.6 thousand rubles). That is, the growth will amount to almost 20%. The maximum contribution for entrepreneurs who earn about 14 million rubles, will reach nearly 164,8 thousand roubles.
With regard to contributions for compulsory health insurance, as a proportion of the increasing burden can be even greater. For example, in Moscow it will increase by 25.8%, and on Chukotka — 76.8%. Moreover, the maximum change will hurt entrepreneurs with very low incomes, noted by the OPORA.
— In the preparation of initiatives not considered a feasible burden on self-employed people, since most of these citizens receives a low income from business activity, — said the source “Izvestia” in the Ministry of economic development. — Also did not take into consideration that the anticipated increase puts entrepreneurs in unequal conditions with employees for whom employers can pay the premiums based on actual wages, including the minimum wage.
Therefore, emphasizes the interlocutor of “Izvestia”, the innovation will lead to the redistribution of pension funds in favor of low-paid employees, that will actually discriminate against self-employed people.
— The amount of the pension will be the same, — said the source “Izvestia”.
Do your own business for sole proprietors it is simply unprofitable. Therefore, sensitive small businesses, said the interlocutor of “Izvestia”, on increasing administrative burdens will answer or termination of operations, or fade. In “Support” is also reminiscent of what ended the last increase of insurance contributions for individual entrepreneurs, which took place in 2013. Then just over a year the number of registered IP has decreased by 17.3%, or $ 607 thousand
The Ministry of economic development and bring this argument against the initiative of the labour Ministry — unemployment, which will lead to additional pressure on the employment service.
— And given the fact that since 2014 there has been a steady trend towards a decline in vacancies, which are at the disposal of employment services, there is concern that the initiative will not lead to growth of revenues of the pension Fund, for example, but rather, will require the allocation of additional funds for payment of unemployment benefits, predicts the source of “Izvestia” in the Ministry of economic development.
“Support” in his letter also expressed doubt that the changes will lead to increased contributions. Thus, the Ministry assumes that the new formula can bring an additional 14 billion rubles in 2017, and by 2021, when the multiplying factor reaches the maximum value, this income will rise to 53 billion rubles. In “Support” remind that in 2013 is also planned to collect additional 47 billion rubles, but the opposite happened — leaving PI FIU has lost 20 billion rubles.
— Probably want to lose more, says first Vice-President of “OPORA” Paul Segal, adding that he categorically against the initiative of the Ministry of labor.
Source of “Izvestia” in the Ministry of economic development indicates one point:
— The labour Ministry and the Finance Ministry say that they want to make changes due to the fact that the old approach to the payment of insurance premiums is inefficient. But do not indicate criteria that is considered effective. In the past two years the Federal tax service noted an increase of registered IP by 2.5%. In my opinion, it shows that people have adapted to the current order of payment of contributions to extra-budgetary funds.
And the head of investment consulting practice FBK novel Konigsberg advises not to touch something that is slowly beginning to work again:
— IP estimated perceives innovation as an additional tax, although he promised to 2018 additional stress not to enter. In the end, this undermines the credibility of the fiscal system, which could lead to the closure of micro-enterprises, he explained.
According to senior analyst of National rating Agency Yegor Ivanov, an increase in the contribution now slightly increase fees FIU, while a negative impact on self-employed persons. He is confident that innovation would be postponed for a year or two.
The Ministry declined to comment, the Ministry of Finance are unable to respond promptly to the request of “Izvestia”.
